Campers hear the woods come alive with screams
Account
While camping with relatives in swampy woods, the witness heard prolonged screaming and strange noises through the night that frightened the group. They were unable to leave due to muddy roads and remained in camp until morning. At first light they found small trees snapped over, grass flattened, and what they described as huge footprints.
What was reported
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Facts & provenance
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| Date |
1978
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|---|---|
| Time of day |
night
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| Place |
Dry Prong, Grant Parish, Louisiana
Stated
BFRO report #1456
· BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details
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| Map point |
31.5813, -92.5314 (± 15 km)
Census 2023 Gazetteer centroid of Dry Prong village (GEOID 2221765), matched from nearest town 'Dry Prong'
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| Account type |
First-hand
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| Witnesses |
3
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| Figures reported |
1
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| Witness was |
camping overnight in the woods
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| Witness's word for it |
That thing
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| Source classification |
Class B
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Evidence & investigation
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huge footprints found in flattened grass near snapped trees
small trees snapped and pushed down with grass flattened to ground
Measurements: about six feet off of the ground
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BFRO report #1456 Primary
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